Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Electronic Components
TDK is the largest by revenue at ¥2.5T, followed by Kyocera (¥2.1T), Murata (¥1.8T) and Taiyo Yuden (¥355.3B).
Murata has the highest operating margin at 15.4%, 9.8 points above the lowest, Taiyo Yuden (5.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: TDK +13.6%, Murata +5.0%, Taiyo Yuden +4.1%, Kyocera +2.8%. For next year, Taiyo Yuden guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+50.0%).
TDK pays the most on average (¥9.21M), ¥2.45M more than Taiyo Yuden (¥6.76M).
Over the past year the shares moved Murata +108.5%, Taiyo Yuden +102.9%, Kyocera +63.2%, TDK −0.8%.
Head-to-head wins16 metrics
One win per metric for the company with the best value. Metrics with no better or worse (P/E, average age, employees) are excluded.
ScaleInvestors
Murata aheadTDK 1 : Kyocera 0 : Murata 2 : Taiyo Yuden 0
Revenue: TDK ¥2.5T / Kyocera ¥2.1T / Murata ¥1.8T / Taiyo Yuden ¥355.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Murata aheadTDK 1 : Kyocera 0 : Murata 2 : Taiyo Yuden 0
Operating margin: TDK 10.9% / Kyocera 5.7% / Murata 15.4% / Taiyo Yuden 5.6%
GrowthInvestors
EvenTDK 2 : Kyocera 1 : Murata 0 : Taiyo Yuden 2
Revenue growth (YoY): TDK +13.6% / Kyocera +2.8% / Murata +5.0% / Taiyo Yuden +4.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Murata aheadTDK 0 : Kyocera 0 : Murata 2 : Taiyo Yuden 0
Share price, 1 year: TDK −0.8% / Kyocera +63.2% / Murata +108.5% / Taiyo Yuden +102.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
TDK aheadTDK 3 : Kyocera 0 : Murata 0 : Taiyo Yuden 0
Average salary: TDK ¥9.21M / Kyocera ¥7.40M / Murata ¥8.03M / Taiyo Yuden ¥6.76M
| Metric | TDK | Kyocera | Murata | Taiyo Yuden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.5T | ¥2.1T | ¥1.8T | ¥355.3B |
| Operating profit | ¥272.4B | ¥118.1B | ◎¥281.8B | ¥20.0B |
| Net income | ¥195.7B | ¥141.0B | ◎¥233.9B | ¥14.8B |
| Metric | TDK | Kyocera | Murata | Taiyo Yuden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 10.9% | 5.7% | ◎15.4% | 5.6% |
| Net margin | 7.8% | 6.8% | ◎12.8% | 4.2% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥381M | ¥105M | ¥169M | ¥121M |
| Metric | TDK | Kyocera | Murata | Taiyo Yuden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+13.6% | +2.8% | +5.0% | +4.1% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +21.5% | ◎+332.8% | +0.8% | +91.2% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+11.1% | +6.3% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.0% | −6.3% | +7.1% | ◎+8.1% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +8.3% | +10.0% | +34.8% | ◎+50.0% |
| Metric | TDK | Kyocera | Murata | Taiyo Yuden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −0.8% | +63.2% | ◎+108.5% | +102.9% |
| Share price, 3 months | −8.5% | −3.4% | ◎−0.9% | −1.9% |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,572 | ¥3,430 | ¥6,358 | ¥8,553 |
◎ marks the best value for each metric. Revenue and profit are from the latest full-year earnings release; share prices are closing-price references; P/E = latest close ÷ trailing EPS. For banks and some other financials, revenue means ordinary income.
| Metric | TDK | Kyocera | Murata | Taiyo Yuden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.21M | ¥7.40M | ¥8.03M | ¥6.76M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥272,000 | ¥279,000 | ¥263,050 |
| Average tenure | ◎16.9 yrs | 16.0 yrs | 14.1 yrs | 16.5 yrs |
| Average age | 43.0 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 41.2 |
| Employees | 6,573 | 19,667 | 10,865 | 2,928 |
Average salary is for the reporting (parent) company and is affected by average age and job mix. Holding companies with few employees are left out of the salary comparison.
Close (Oct 30, 2026)
¥2,572-0.8% (1Y)
TDK -0.8% over 1Y. Compared: Kyocera +63.2%, Murata +108.5%, Taiyo Yuden +102.9%.
Reference chart of daily closing prices, not real-time quotes (split-adjusted; weekly closes before the last year). Each line shows the % change from the start of the period. Updated Oct 30, 2026.
TDK4 segments
Kyocera3 segments
Murata2 segments
Taiyo Yuden4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: TDK ¥9.21M, Murata ¥8.03M, Kyocera ¥7.40M, Taiyo Yuden ¥6.76M. TDK pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (TDK 43.0, Kyocera 40.1, Murata 40.1, Taiyo Yuden 41.2).
ARevenue in the latest results: TDK ¥2.5T, Kyocera ¥2.1T, Murata ¥1.8T, Taiyo Yuden ¥355.3B. TDK is the largest by revenue at ¥2.5T, followed by Kyocera (¥2.1T), Murata (¥1.8T) and Taiyo Yuden (¥355.3B).
AOperating margins: Murata 15.4%, TDK 10.9%, Kyocera 5.7%, Taiyo Yuden 5.6%. Murata turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Murata +108.5%, Taiyo Yuden +102.9%, Kyocera +63.2%, TDK −0.8%. Murata has risen the most.
Comparing 4 companies (up to 4)
Sources: earnings releases (kessan tanshin), annual securities reports and other public information. Share prices are closing-price references, not real-time. Our data may contain errors; investment decisions are your own responsibility.
